Who owns the media?
Episode 60 of the Media Confidential podcast, hosted by Prospect Magazine, titled "Who owns the media?" was published on April 17, 2025 and runs 28 minutes.
April 17, 2025 ·28m · Media Confidential
Summary
Does it matter who funds and owns the media?This week, Alan and Lionel are joined by Rodney Benson, professor and author of How Media Ownership Matters, who compares the ways in which newspapers are funded around the world—and how this fundamentally shapes democracy.Plus, Alan shares stories from his recent trip to Perugia, which holds the annual International Journalism festival. He discusses his mood after the festival, and what columnists are debating (is Donald Trump bonkers? We’ll never know!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
Does it matter who funds and owns the media?
This week, Alan and Lionel are joined by Rodney Benson, professor and author of How Media Ownership Matters, who compares the ways in which newspapers are funded around the world—and how this fundamentally shapes democracy.
Plus, Alan shares stories from his recent trip to Perugia, which holds the annual International Journalism festival. He discusses his mood after the festival, and what columnists are debating (is Donald Trump bonkers? We’ll never know!)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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